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should be allowed to dig at pleasure, as they will 
find material in the ground useful for their health. 
If they should show signs of getting too fat, cut 
down their feed; on the other hand, if they are los- 
ing flesh, feed a little more. They ...ould have a 
shelter from the sun in summer and a comfortable 
place to sleep in at night in the winter. They 
should have green clover in summer and dry clover 
hay in winter. Give them plenty of fresh water 
and a little salt mixed with their food. Pigs treat- 
ed in this way will seldom have any ailment. 
Fifth, that having strong, healthy, young pigs to 
begin with it is necessary to feed them on mate- 
rials that will keep up vigor and at the same time 
produce rapid growth. This can be accomplished 
by feeding them on ground oats or peas mixed 
with bran, and turning into a clover field if possi- 
ble; if not, clover should be cut and brought to 
them.. Milk of all kinds is useful, They should 
have a field to roam in, and after they are old 
enough the boars should be separated from the 
sows. The above food contains all the elements 
necessary for the growth and development of the 
pig. The bran, shell of the oats and the clover 
contain a large percentage of cellulose, and al- 
though the pig cannot digest more than half of 
this material, yet it is very useful, as it contains 
just what is needed to assist in forming the tissues 
of the body. Pigs fed as above will have all parts 
of their body well nourished and in a state of vigor 
to perform all the functions required of them to 
fortify the body against at least ordinary diseases. 
